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LOT 0580
Roman Lead Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (8 grams, 10 mm).
Cuboid dice with impressed markings disposed 1:6, 4:3, 2:5. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx gentleman collector of antique and antiquity games from Berkshire, UK, having collected for over 20 years.
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Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Including Fortuna with a cornucopia, gryllus, running horses and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.11 grams total, 10-16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Glass and Stone Gem Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: two banded agate gems, one in glass imitating banded agate, two glass carbuncles, and others. 12 grams total, 7-28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman Bronze Head of an Emperor
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Hollow-formed with long neck, abundant thick hair and beard, broad mouth; probably intended to represent an emperor. 440 grams, 10 cm
Acquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent. Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s.
The portrait seems to be a provincial bronze representing Hadrian, apparently aged around 30, recognisable from his incipient beard, moustache and distinctive physiognomy. However, the portrait is in an extremely provincial style, exemplified by the wide spacing of the eyes. The beard is lightly incised, and the highly stylised curls around the front of the head give way to simple incised locks on the back.
